Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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